Strategist in Australian Politics
Candidate in the 2028 Australian Federal Election
2nd year in BCJC & DipCommServ.
[2nd year in Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology & Diploma of Community Services]
Ghost pairing is a common cyber threat. Avoid using the social media accounts on your main smartphone. Use them on your second smartphone to minimise the risks. Users should not click on links from unknown sources and should avoid clicking on suspicious links even if they come from known contacts. In ghost pairing, a hacker connects a social media account to their device without an OTP or QR code scan. After gaining access, the hacker can steal personal information. Using pairing codes, social media accounts can be hacked without additional authentication. If a user suspects hacking, they should stop using the account immediately and change the passwords for their email, banking, and social networking accounts on another digital device where running latest Internet Security. Personal information such as OTPs, PINs, CVV numbers, and account verification codes should never be shared with anyone, and a complaint should be filed with security agencies.